Tuesday, 15 January 2013

Time to announce our December winners ... drum roll please !Our overall winner by popular Creative Team vote is Lizzy Hill.Curators Choice for December is Olympia.Our Random Draw winner this time around goes to the lovely Dale Tiernan.Our special prize donated by Creative Team member Sarah Rogers goes tothe delightful Liz Hocking.Our Creative Team winner this month is Shazza Bishop.Congratulations everyone. If all these winners could please email your postal details I will see your prizes get out to you.

Announcement - We are implementing another prize category this year. Each month we will be selecting someone from amongst our entries to be a guest designer for one of our upcoming
challenges.
This invitation certainly isn't mandatory but should you choose to accept, it will give you a chance to highlight yourself
and your work. You will have the opportunity of introducing yourself via a brief bio and include two examples of your
work as well as showing us your submission along with the ARTastic team for that month.

.... and now some more wonderful inpiration from our creative team based on our January inspiration, My Blue Angel by 3D chalk artist - Jenny
McCracken.

Saturday, 5 January 2013

This call is open from 5th January
through to 31st January, 2013.
We will happily take INTERNATIONAL applicants. Both novice and experienced papercrafters are
welcome to apply if they meet our basic requirements.

We are looking to fill Guest Designer slots each month over the period of the
next 6 months – each Guest Designer will be allocated their month after the
selection process is completed. First
slot will be for February.

Within these positions we are looking for designer who can create traditional
layouts (paper or digital), mini albums, cards, altered items and/or off
the page items - basically if you scrapbook, make cards or enjoy creating off the page items you are most welcome to apply.

What will be required:
Your submission for your allocated month based on criteria supplied in advance.
Voting on our entries for that month.
Commenting on entries for that month.

Promoting of ARTastic via your blog and social media.

Applicants
MUST have a blog (or Facebook), which they actively update with their work –
please provide a link with your application.

What we can do for you:

A chance to highlight yourself and your work - We’ll
have one blog post dedicated to introducing you, with a brief bio and two
examples of your work plus your piece for ARTastic for that month.
An opportunity to inspire others in your love of Scrapbooking!

What you need to do:
1. Supply a short bio and photo of yourself (one you are happy to have
published on ARTastic) including a brief
summary of your design team experience and any current commitments you may
have.

2. Tell me why you would
like to be considered as a Guest Designer on ARTastic.
3. A link to your January entry on ARTastic.
4. Two example layouts (created within the last 3 months) which you feel best depicts your typical style.

Email the above to Jane at jjjustjane@bigpond.com no later than 31st January,
2013 11.59pm. Successful applicants
will be notified within 48 hours.

3D chalk art is traditionally produced directly on the ground. Images and footage of the artwork continue to spread a message online well after the work has been washed away. Traditionally it is a temporary art form but these days permanent artworks are produced on the ground and walls too.

No question - Chalk art is a crowd-stopper – a great choice for a centrepiece at all kinds of festivals! 3D chalk art can be supported with public are workshops and competitions.

3D illusions can be produced directly on the ground, on canvas, or other surfaces. When canvas is used the artworks can be used for multiple events. Posing in 3D artworks for photos is engaging way to interact with an audience and to reach a larger audience.

Please upload the DIRECT link to your
actual entry with the link tool on the LEFT by midnight on January 31st, 2013.
We'd love to see your paper, digital, card or off the page submissions but
please remember we appreciate original entries (you may combine with a
sketch).

But wait there's more ..... please pop back oover the next week or two for some exciting announcements. Things are happening on the ARTastic blog :)

February random draw prize

2nd random draw prize

JANUARY inspiration is Beach Scene by Arthur Streeton

JANUARY entries

JANUARY Prize

JANUARY second prize - if more than 8 entries

Donated by Karen McLaughlin

December 2nd random draw prize

If more than 8 entries

NO WORD VERIFICATION please

Our Creative Team love to leave comments on each and every entry, so please make it easier for them to do so and remove WORD VERIFICATION for your comments. If you choose to use specialist galleries please be aware we may not be able to leave comments for you.

ARTastic is a challenge blog with a difference. We find inspiration in works of art.THE RULES - You don't need to be arty to play along with us - we accept traditional paper, digital, mixed media and off the page creations at any level. International entries are welcome. You may combine with other challenges. Please include our inspirational artwork and a link back to ARTastic on your entry and tell us how you were inspired by our artwork.